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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and other policymakers on Capitol Hill are continuing their efforts to help homeowners and neighborhoods devastated by the aftermath of super storms.
Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, approved a New...
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee is a quick look at the news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues.
The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency halted the independent national foreclosure review in...
Policymakers are taking further action to help homeowners and neighborhoods devastated by the aftermath of super storms.
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, approved a New York recovery plan that will allot $1.7 billion in...
Policymakers are taking further action to help homeowners and neighborhoods devastated by the aftermath of super storms.
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, approved a New York recovery plan that will allot $1.7 billion in...
Two U.S. Senators are trying to tighten banks capital reserves with the release of a new bill titled, "Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act."
A previous version of the bill was...
The housing market is on an upswing and mortgage interest rates are low, making now the perfect time to tweak the mortgage interest tax deduction, Mark Calabria, director of financial regulation studies with the Cato Institute, said when testifying in front of the House...
Fixed-mortgage rates hovered near record lows this past week, fueling the ongoing housing recovery with cheaper credit, according to Freddie Mac data.
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit near record lows, coming in at 3.4%, down from 3.41% last week and 3.88% last year,...
Fixed-mortgage rates hovered near record lows this past week, fueling the ongoing housing recovery with cheaper credit, according to Freddie Mac data.
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit near record lows, coming in at 3.4%, down from 3.41% last week and 3.88% last year,...
The average contract mortgage rate for the purchase of a previously occupied home by combined lenders continued to rise, reaching a 3.54% index rate for March 2013, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.
The index is used in some adjustable-rate...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on mortgage loan originator compensation drops a controversial proposal that would have forced lenders to offer no-point, no-fee mortgages to customers.
Instead, of that sharper move, attorneys with K...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is downsizing by consolidating its Office of Multifamily Programs into 10 sites, the agency announced Wednesday.
The decision to restructure HUD comes at a time when sequester cuts are impacting every aspect of the...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is downsizing by consolidating its Office of Multifamily Programs into 10 sites, the agency announced Wednesday.
The decision to restructure HUD comes at a time when sequester cuts are impacting every aspect of the...
Mortgage applications slightly inched up, escalating 0.2% from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Also posting a meager increase, the...
Richard Cordray is set to deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, but he’s not welcome to do the same before the House Financial Services Committee.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, refuses to hear Cordray’s report until he is "...
Richard Cordray is set to deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, but he’s not welcome to do the same before the House Financial Services Committee.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, refuses to hear Cordray’s report until he is "...